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Updated: July 10, 2025
Jameson, ready as she was to point out the defects of Canadian life, was obliged to acknowledge that Toronto had 'two good book-stores, with a fair circulating library. Archdeacon Strachan and Chief Justice Robinson, according to the same author, had 'very pretty libraries. Well-known gentlemen in the other Provinces had also well furnished libraries for those times.
I had newly become one of the owners of the periodical as well as the editor, and I was all the time looking out for it at the news-stands and book-stores, and judging their enterprise by its presence or absence. But this time I had another motive, though I did not allege it. "I suppose it's for Miss Gage?" I ventured to say, by way of prefacing what I wished to say.
The trouble with boys now is, not how to get books to read, but what they shall select from the vast number that load the shelves of libraries and book-stores. Benjamin had no trouble about selecting books; he took all he could get, and was not overburdened at that. Another book that was of great benefit to Benjamin was an old English grammar which he bought at a book-store.
The people had, of their own accord, raised a subscription for a library, which was to be presented to John that day, with a request that he would select the books. "Gracie, that must be your work," said John; "you know I shall have an important case next week." "Oh, yes! Rose and I will settle it," said Grace. "Rose, we'll get the catalogues from all the book-stores, and mark the things."
It is to foster a high sentiment toward the life of the plant that the numerous so-called unscientific botanies which crowd the book-stores to-day are so valuable, and the numbers that are sold testify to the interest this side of the subject awakens. What technical botany has anything like the sale of these less technical books?
There are very good book-stores in Canada, particularly at Toronto, where the best English works are to be purchased for little more than half the price which is paid for them at home, and these are largely read by the educated Canadians, who frequently possess excellent libraries.
The printing office was frequented by book-sellers' apprentices, whose employers wanted jobs of printing done. Benjamin made their acquaintance, and they invited him to call at their stores to examine the books. There were several book-stores in Boston at that time, although the number of books was very limited as compared with the present time.
Collars and neckties and shirts are in the upper tray. I've hung your dress suit in the closet in case you want it, though that isn't likely. And be careful what you eat, and don't smoke too much, and Yes, Mr. Hepton, I'm comin' and don't spend ALL your money in book-stores; you'll need some of it in Switzerland. And Oh, dear, Hosy! do be a good boy.
The newsstand at the depot, the book-stores, the drugstores, the picture-shops, all spoke of Doctor Gilman; and postcards showing the ivy-covered cottage, photographs and enlargements of Doctor Gilman, advertisements of the different editions of "the" history proclaimed his fame. Peter, fascinated by the success of his own handiwork, approached the ivy-covered cottage in a spirit almost of awe.
I can enjoy the privilege of looking frequently on certain majestic figures in our American Apocalypse, under the present vial, but I need not name them. I meet in our book-stores with "Lays of Freedom," never sung by such as you.
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